This page provides information about faculty and staff in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at NC State University.
Faculty Fast Facts
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Dr. Robert Evans P. E.
Department Head
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Phone: 919-515-2694
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More about the people in the Bio&Ag Department

Faculty members attend an annual department review meeting. This meeting provides faculty time to review the past year, set new plans, address changes and set new goals for the future.
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# 50 to 60 = Total Faculty
Includes: full-professors, assistant, and associate professors,
post doc's engineers,
lecturers', and extension personnel. Each faculty person has a Personnel Page
providing information.
# 30 to 35 = Professors
A professors appointment may include teaching, research, and extension appointments
or combination of these appointments.
# 26 = Graduate Faculty Professors
# 12 to 18 = Professional Engineers (PE)
These are engineering professionals who have chosen to earn a state Professional Engineers License.
# 15 to 20 = Teaching Faculty
Professors with full-time teaching appointments.
20% = Female Faculty
Each has a full-time appointment
5 to 10 = Research Associates and Assistants
# 20 to 25 = Extension Faculty Personnel
These include: Extension professors, specialist, associates, and assistants.
The extension faculty consists of individuals with varying levels of engineering experience, abilities, and licensure.
# 20 to 25 = Staff Personnel
These include: Staff who are Technical staff (engineering, lab, computer, graphic, electronic and tooling personnel) and Secretarial / Bookkeeping staff members.
Faculty awards and honors = Faculty Achieve
Press articles published about faculty and their students = Who's in the Press
Research grants awarded to faculty = Active Grants
Staff awards = Staff Achieve